Ben's Prompt for June 6th

From Toria: Okay, so I totally forgot all my prompt ideas. So, since Benjamin submitted early, we switched! So I'll take his date, and he's filling the June 6th post. And in my defense, (you'll understand when you read his prompts) I didn't suggest that everyone would object to dirtying themselves, I just mentioned I might be too wussy to crawl around abandoned trains/break the law. But maybe I'll watch a little James Bond and go for the gold anyway.

And now, Ben's prompts:

Okay, because I can’t make up my mind ever, about anything, it seemed appropriate to give you all a choice of prompts. Partially because I couldn’t decide which one I like better, and partially because Toria pointed out that quite possibly some people might not feel like putting legwork into the writing of this post, and while I think it would be great if everyone did, I also don’t want to force you to do so.

So here are your options:

1. A lot of you know that I’m really into urban exploration. So I thought it’d be fun if everybody did a little and wrote about it. The label might make it sound a little intimidating, but you can check out the wikipedia entry on it (which gives a pretty good overview) to see that it’s a pretty flexible label and of course doesn’t necessitate any sneaky behavior or even getting your hands (or pants) dirty. What I’m interested in is the root of urban exploration, which is the desire to see everyday urban buildings, sights, etc. in a new light, specifically as a wilderness. So I guess what I’d suggest for this prompt is to just go out walking and try to find something that appears interesting to you, much like you’d do on a hike or a backpack, just in the city instead (or in the case of Pullman or wherever you are, in town) and then write a bit about it – whether that’s fiction or nonfiction it’s up to you.

2. This one’s a little less physically intensive. Just come up with a mix CD of songs, that for you, relate to a particular place. If you want, you can just list the songs and be done with it. If you’re truly motivated, you can offer some explanation/rationale, or even talk about each track individually.